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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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